Maureen Lipman says she won't "hear a word against" Coronation Street as she signed a contract extension.
The 76-year-old has played the grandmother of Tyrone Dobbs, Evelyn Plummer, since 2018. Her straight-talking character has earned Maureen a legion of fans, so many will be delighted to hear that she isn't leaving anytime soon.
Announcing the news, Maureen defended the show and her co-stars, calling them "exceptional". Speaking to Reader's Digest, Maureen said: "I won't hear a word against it. It's full of quite exceptional actors working with very little rehearsal, very little direction.
